New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-24
srr TING THE JURY CHAFF.
crow PROGRESS IN GETTING GRAIN.

..,xrya THE SECOND WEEK IN THE SHARP CASE
m,. ,urors examined yesterday from whom to
,a.t men 70 serve in the of Jacob Sharp were
S.,a lot The DAYS work began upon the
s.mnant of Saturdays panel, and the persons
srawn therefrom were fairly good people, One OF
sham was selected and took his seat IN the poA,
Int the time spent upon the persons who composer
os,ardav,s list was almost entirely lost. WIN ie"
sxceptions the jurors spoke broken Engnsn, anu
most of il was broken beyond recognition in
was scarcely an American on the hst iho ~ L.,
dealers numbered thirty three more Tran ono.s
of the entire panel The whole day wac -" -
spept endeavorlng to get rid OF du'i' - os;an
"a sroh nrooress was made in tossing theil "sloo
,ho, the nanel was exhausted half an houi 0'A
court usually adjourns ,.,.or examined
Hartman Ingei was the seconu J"i =. +ba
and he underwent severe cross ques'.s 80 tho
hands Of Mr. Nicoll before he was auui'' -, .ocr.
fourth seat. of which he Is now 'u0 -. rotber
papt. He seemed to be 1air-il'i ,'orn,no the
.ando- ~ heart. He had once said concernins ~
....a, 90 Nccuade that he greatly pi.ieu ',N
$3.50 ia the family Mr.. Ncoll sskeo ~
80. Init his sympathies to ai1ect HIS Jus
w. 4 bo ranlied Not If the evidence Is 01o-
.rorah y Int upon reflection ne ainohuou -
snswer nv saving that it signlneo ho i'oio 49,
a"s ~ ronId feel II his duty to give the prisoner
.u", ..oe, Of any reasonable doubt that arose III
Sc mind upon the evidence. MT. inRoi "p
,sors 70 he an intelligent and wel-meanins u,'n'
tbongb not of an aggressive temperamehs
be took his seat the box had been niieu '"0n''
four times 1900. .ho IA.
Mr.. Parsons, who had been conducting 'no uo
fence during the absence OF oeha'oi N'''''
addressed the Court ~. o1er.
~ onr right OF peremptory challenge being That
that the law requires a. 70 .Sa be- Of avail first the
State and then to the Defendant ts sit the prose
think the ot true as 10 the new ne Jurors
The CourtThen you are c9n.en. Wn as 10 that your
Honor we simply raise an issue OF law upon ""'0A ""
desire rntng al, events YOU cease challenge Pc
remptorily
The Court-Very we'll III the DistrioFA''
7, hao;ns 70 grow somewhat clear that Justice
BARRETT does not intend unnecessarily W iuio 'P'"
the priority of challenge question. IT..
The DIstrict-Attorney was not conteh~ no
ohoI,enocd the eighth juror, Mfr. Minshall. When
Jacob W. Mack presented himself on inc "i,ne''
stand. and promptly girded on the arinor VI al
opinion. Mr.. Parsons put this question 10 10 nm
Are YOU trying to get of, MIR. Mack by oe'ai'ns
your opinioni
The juror-No. sir. loo, .. osoone service in
Mr.. Parsons-You are anxious W e'0"P'
Tho iuror-Well, not particularly
Mr. Parsons-What do you know OF this case v,dence
The juror-we. read MI snarPs ys %e deep im
before the Senate COMMITTEE 1na' e"'0 NV
preston and prejudice ~. H..
Mr. Parsons had no use for Mr.. Mack after tha'
Thomas Mason keeps a saloon at NO. III oou'n-S.
He has shock of tangled curly hair, an lrioescen'
800 oves that cannot be reconciled to each other
~. oct from cross purposes and generally dense
onnearance His examination took this lorlh'
Mr. Mason, have you an opinion as 10 'no su''' ~ "
nocence OF TINS ueienuan''
Have Won auy opinion
Nothin perticklar
Any impressionf
Bout whats
About this case
Dis easel
X Yes
submit the chall ,nge, your Honon
Challenge sustained ,
Iohn n Van Zandt told Mr.. Nicoll that he feared
his opinion might affect his Judgment In the jury
hoy To Mr.. Parsons he said that he would not
rerm;t IL tn do So Whea Mr.. Nicol took him IN
hand his doubts were renewed. Mr.. Parsons In
sisted that he was competent juror. lake All
his evidence into consideration, your Honor M
NicolI draws fine distinctions lhlhK Oh I'LL 'ne
'u".Ni do think Of 1t ALL" Judge Barrett replied
",nd it is because Of the grave doubt that arises
from the fact that tb nc sa reject Caf 0''
Charles NJ Becker happened TO come into the
McOnade trial and heard Colonel fellowss speec q
N
ind@ment that he did not believe any evidence
could alter his opinion now ,,..
Late in the afternoon, when dozens OF incompetent
;rr",s nod heen mowp down by the lawyers Carl
Kabnweiier was gned to the eighth seat Nearly
an hour was spent testing his fitness MI Kahn
weller is a good humOred German. his answers 70
the legal conupdrums were entertaining. Mi.
Nico asked him from whom the law applicable 10
the case was derived. He answered, From te
LAWYERS, and ven dey tondt acree, from de referee
The prosecution interpOsed general challenge
against MIR Kahnweler but he was accepted by
f6e Court as a competent juror. Juror Phllhps
was the last man excused.
The jury stands now
l. Charles Lyon clothing, No 45s Broome-st
q owen o. schimmel, syrups, No. ll3 " arren,st
3 Robert W. Smith, bookbinder, NO. ZoI Las
Twefth-st - 80 -
s. William Z. Caldwell. insurance, no ~ waist
q Morris Koplenzer, shirts, No. n Franklin-st
y A. Howard Hopping. dry goods. No 400 Broomest
carl Kahuweer ladies' suits 30 Az Broadway
10 Theodore Kaufeld, dry goods, No. Ga White-st
ii Samuel Palmer, groceries, No. 156 Bowery.